League Play-Off

Atkaracalar Stadium
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ersin Demiray got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Cüneyd Aydemir shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ersan Özger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bayezit Turan kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Elazig's Hamdullah Atlıhan got a free kick in the 16th minute. In the 18th minute, Kunter Kanber got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kadim Karhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ersan Özger came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Elazig's Kadim Karhan. But to his dismay, Kadim Karhan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 28 minutes into the match, Elazig's goal looked a bit too open when Ersin Demiray came free, but Doğa Mennan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute of the match Cem Onaran sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ersan Özger skillfully saved the ball. After 33 played minutes, Elazig's Okanay Sudi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ersan Özger came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Elazig reached it. After having played for 39 minutes, Cüneyd Aydemir managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Elazig's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cüneyd Aydemir was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kadim Karhan in the 41st minute of play forced Atkaracalar's goalkeeper Ersan Özger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 43 minutes into the match, Cüneyd Aydemir had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ersan Özger. Atkaracalar's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cüneyd Aydemir was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The Atkaracalar players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Elazig were winning 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kadim Karhan was the one to do the kick off. If Ersin Demiray had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bedir Hirfanlı kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Kunter Kanber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Doğa Mennan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ersin Demiray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doğa Mennan having to interfere. Atkaracalar's attack was well implemented in the 73rd minute, but when Ersin Demiray was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Kunter Kanber sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the game, Atkaracalar's Ersin Demiray nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Doğa Mennan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Ersin Demiray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Doğa Mennan having to interfere. 86 minutes into the match, Kunter Kanber had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Doğa Mennan. Elazig's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kunter Kanber was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Elazig's Doğa Mennan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ersin Demiray in the 90th minute of play. Atkaracalar's Ersan Özger proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Atkaracalar from getting a goal against them. Atkaracalar's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.